John Farrell DAVISON

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17 April 1888 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

10 August 1955 , Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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Benjamin T DAVISON Frances "Fannie" FARRELL

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Born: 17 April 1888 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin T DAVISON

Mother: Frances "Fannie" FARRELL

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John Farrell married Bessie CORKHILL 18 October 1910 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bessie CORKHILL was born 8 April 1887 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Bessie died abt. 1943 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Bessie was the child of John H CORKHILL and Esther HAYWOOD (HAYWARD).

John Farrell DAVISON died 10 August 1955 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA .
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John Farrell DAVISON married

Bessie CORKHILL
Marriage date: 18 October 1910
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Bessie CORKHILL was the child of John H CORKHILL and Esther HAYWOOD (HAYWARD)

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Name: Bessie Corkhill

Age: 23

Birth Year: abt 1887

Birth Place: Pittsfield

Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1910

Marriage Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John

Mother: Esther Hayward

Spouse: John Farrell Davison

Name: John Farrell Davison

Age: 22

Birth Year: abt 1888

Birth Place: Dalton, Massachusetts

Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1910

Marriage Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Davison

Mother: Fanny M Farrell

Spouse: Bessie Corkhill

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of John Farrell DAVISON and Bessie CORKHILL

Esther Haywood DAVISON

Born: 11 March 1912, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 December 2000, Albany, New York, USA

Married: Wallace Addison ROBERTS 7 May 1949 Place: Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA (Branchville)

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Birth — 1888
17 April 1888
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Marriage / Partner
John Farrell DAVISON and Bessie CORKHILL 18 October 1910, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 22 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Esther Haywood DAVISON was born 11 March 1912, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

John Farrell was 23 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: John F Davison
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Pittsfield Ward 3, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Fenn St
House Number: 477
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bessie Davison
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Purchasing Agt
Industry: Stationary Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
John F Davison 31 Head
Bessie Davison
32 Wife
Esther H Davison
7 Daughter
John F Davison
6 Son
Esther Ross
34 Boarder
Charolette Corkhill
40 Boarder
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1949 Marriage of Child
Esther Haywood DAVISON married 7 May 1949, Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA (Branchville) to Wallace Addison ROBERTS

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

Death
Name: John Farrell Davison
Gender: Male
Race: English
Age: 67
Birth Date: 1888
Birth Place: Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Residence Place: Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Death Date: 10 Aug 1955
Death Place: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, USA
Cause of Death: Gen Arteriosclerosis
Date Filed: 10 Aug 1955
Father: Benjamin Davison
Mother: Frances Davison

Ancestry.com. Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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